Major leaguer Choo Shin-soo was named goodwill ambassador for the upcoming 2014 Incheon Asian Games.

The Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee (IAGOC) selected Choo to promote the Asian Games as one of the most successful Asian players in Major League Baseball (MLB).

"We believe he is an ideal star to promote the Asian Games to all people in Asia, and we are thrilled to have him as the goodwill ambassador for the 2014 Asian Games," the IAGOC said in a statement.

Choo of Texas Rangers expressed gratitude for the honor, wishing success to the Korean national team. Choo will not participate in the Asian Games as his MLB season schedule conflicts with that of the Asian Games.

Choo, as part of the Korean national team, won a gold medal at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games. He has been playing in the MLB since 2006. After the 2013 season, he signed a seven-year contract with the Texas Rangers for $130 million.